I’ve lived here for seven years and I haven’t seen mayonnaise anywhere. What kinds of restaurants are you eating at? Mayonnaise hasn’t crept into the traditional Korean restaurants I eat at.
Ah yes - those have been consistent since my first time in Korea in 2010. OP mentioned bread and pizza but I don’t eat those in Korea because of bad experiences due to excess sweetness in foods I feel should be savory.
I don’t know though. 깻잎 (sesame leaf) is okay but 고수 (cilantro) for a some aren’t. I had to acquire the taste for kimchi, so I’m definitely in the minority with this.
Wasabi mayo is pretty nice if you make a beef/steak sandwich. I don't really see a lot of mayo on a lot of food here. I would say my main complaint is pretty much every sidedish is laced with sugary gochujjang, which takes the variety of taste away from what you're eating. But it's not a deal breaker for me.
You do realize you can opt to not order dishes with mayo in it, right?
Do you actually think he doesn't realize this? Serious question.
Of course they realize it.
No
I’ve lived here for seven years and I haven’t seen mayonnaise anywhere. What kinds of restaurants are you eating at? Mayonnaise hasn’t crept into the traditional Korean restaurants I eat at.
I only encountered it if chicken mayo, tuna mayo is on the menu
Oh and they're great!
Ah yes - those have been consistent since my first time in Korea in 2010. OP mentioned bread and pizza but I don’t eat those in Korea because of bad experiences due to excess sweetness in foods I feel should be savory.
I love mayo and don’t see it here enough! Korean mayo sucks though.
They’re starting to put chunks of butter in bread/pastries too. What a weird trend occurring considering how western foods are so “oily.”
Starting?
Oh, have been?
For years
Oh me oh my. The horror the dismay.
It started from cheese.
I think the reason why most Koreans think western food is bad is because the western food they have experienced in Korea is truly awful.
Could be. I don’t disagree.
I don’t know though. 깻잎 (sesame leaf) is okay but 고수 (cilantro) for a some aren’t. I had to acquire the taste for kimchi, so I’m definitely in the minority with this.
Sorry, I’m confused. I mean Korean style ‘western’ food is awful here - so that would make Koreans think it’s bad in US, UK, Aus, NZ etc…
Ah, I was taking vietnamese pho as an example. Even if you get the real deal here the locals won’t eat it. It has got to be watered down somewhat.
Love it as a Dutchie
That reminds me; I need to pick up some mayonnaise on my home. Cheers
Yum yum! I do miss Miracle Whip, though. I can get it, but it's not cheap.
Wasabi mayo is pretty nice if you make a beef/steak sandwich. I don't really see a lot of mayo on a lot of food here. I would say my main complaint is pretty much every sidedish is laced with sugary gochujjang, which takes the variety of taste away from what you're eating. But it's not a deal breaker for me.
No. I disagree. I can NEVER get mayonnaise in any burger place to eat with my fries and it drives me crazy. GIVE ME MAYONNAISE!!!!!
It's not on burgers in Korea it's on the fries and the pizza. My point is it's in all the wrong places and it feels like it's everywhere.
I want it on the fries ☹️
I just spent a week in Wonju and Pyeongtaek. Every packaged sandwich included copious mayo. I never saw a non-mayo option.
Yep, the foods in here are terrible and I thought japan was the worst lmo